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For more than a century, the stock market has been the premier wealth creator for investors. But this doesn't mean stocks move higher in a straight line.

Over the last seven trading sessions

Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) stock hasn't been spared from the tariff-inspired market crash. The electric vehicle (EV) company doesn't manufacture overseas, but it still participates in a global

Although stocks have been the top-performing asset class over the last century, based on average annual return, this doesn't mean the stock market moves from Point A to B in a straight line -- and

It's been quite a week on Wall Street. The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) market index rose 9.5% on Wednesday as President Trump hit the pause button for 90 days on most of his new tariff policies.

Many

The old idiom "blink, and you'll miss it" might be the best descriptor of the historic volatility we've witnessed on Wall Street over the trailing week, as of this writing on April 9.

The two

After a rip-roaring rally yesterday, stocks resumed their sell-off today, as unrest about tariffs and U.S.-Chinese relations once again found the spotlight. The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded

On April 2, President Trump held his "Liberation Day," announcing new American tariff policies on over 180 countries. This tariff plan didn't come out of the blue; it had been anticipated for a

I've had my eye on the Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (NYSEMKT: SCHD) for a while. As I'm an income-focused investor, the exchange-traded fund (ETF) is right up my alley. It holds 100 of the top

Long before the S&P 500 became Wall Street's benchmark index, the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) was viewed as the best barometer of the stock market's health. Since its

For more than two years, Wall Street had been in a virtually unstoppable bull market. The rise of artificial intelligence (AI), the resilience of the U.S. economy, and excitement surrounding stock

What a roller coaster of a ride it has been since last Wednesday. After an incredibly rough stretch over the last four days of trading, this afternoon, President Donald Trump announced a 90-day

Last week marked a sell-off not seen since the pandemic-induced market crash of 2020. In just two days (Thursday and Friday), the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) fell 10.7%, the S&P 500

Though numerous factors played a role in sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite to respective closing highs in late 2024 and early 2025, nothing has been more

For well over a century, the stock market has been a bona fide wealth-creating machine. But this doesn't mean equities aren't susceptible to big moves lower from time to time.

Between Feb. 19 and

The stock market was having a strong day on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), and Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) all higher by about

The Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) is officially in a bear market. While it had been floating around in correction territory for a few weeks, it fell more than 20% below its all-time high

The stock market sell-off has intensified, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 both down over 10% from their recent highs and the Nasdaq Composite down over 20% as of this writing--

The major indexes just suffered a historic sell-off eerily reminiscent of the COVID plunge in March 2020. But during a week when most stocks were hitting 52-week lows, Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) was an

The capital markets have endured quite a bit of turbulence during the past couple of months. Through the market close on April 4, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite have

Over the last seven weeks, Wall Street has served up a dose of reality and reminded investors that getting from Point A to B is rarely achieved by moving in a straight line.

From Feb. 19, which is

One of Wall Street's oldest clichés is that stocks take the stairs or escalator up and the elevator down. This has certainly held true in recent weeks.

Following a more than two-year bull market

The markets are swooning in response to President Trump's global tariff rollout plan. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:

President Donald Trump announced a new batch of tariffs on April 2, and let's just say investors haven't been jumping with joy since then.

The S&P 500 dropped over 10% in the two days following the

A doom-and-gloom mindset has returned for Wall Street and for many Americans who have looked at their investment portfolio balances recently. That's not surprising, given that over $3 trillion in

Investors piled into technology stocks over the past couple of years on optimism that artificial intelligence (AI) could become the next great revolution. Unsurprisingly, tech stocks led gains in